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Steam News9 June 202628d ago

Price Adjustment and Apology

Hello everyone, This is SteadyTurtle, the developer of Trace of the Villa. First of all, I would like to sincerely apologize to everyone who has supported or purchased the game so far.

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changedFirst of all, I would like to sincerely apologize to everyone who has supported or purchased the game so far.
changedAlthough I know how to develop the game itself, I was not fully prepared or experienced enough when it came to setting the correct Steam price and planning the sales structure. I have now realized that the previous pricing may not have been the best decision for players, and for that, I am truly sorry.
changedAfter reviewing the situation, we have decided to adjust the base price of Trace of the Villa to USD $9.99 .
changedIf you purchased the game before this price adjustment and would like to request a refund, please use Steam’s official refund system through Steam Support. Steam’s standard refund policy generally allows refund requests within 14 days of purchase and under 2 hours of playtime, though Steam Support may still review requests outside those conditions.
changedWe will continue improving the game, including future chapters, updates, horror events, gameplay balance, and overall presentation.

Trace of the Villa changes

changedFirst of all, I would like to sincerely apologize to everyone who has supported or purchased the game so far.
changedAlthough I know how to develop the game itself, I was not fully prepared or experienced enough when it came to setting the correct Steam price and planning the sales structure. I have now realized that the previous pricing may not have been the best decision for players, and for that, I am truly sorry.
changedAfter reviewing the situation, we have decided to adjust the base price of Trace of the Villa to USD $9.99 .
changedIf you purchased the game before this price adjustment and would like to request a refund, please use Steam’s official refund system through Steam Support. Steam’s standard refund policy generally allows refund requests within 14 days of purchase and under 2 hours of playtime, though Steam Support may still review requests outside those conditions.
changedWe will continue improving the game, including future chapters, updates, horror events, gameplay balance, and overall presentation.

Hello everyone,

This is SteadyTurtle, the developer of Trace of the Villa.

First of all, I would like to sincerely apologize to everyone who has supported or purchased the game so far.

Although I know how to develop the game itself, I was not fully prepared or experienced enough when it came to setting the correct Steam price and planning the sales structure. I have now realized that the previous pricing may not have been the best decision for players, and for that, I am truly sorry.

After reviewing the situation, we have decided to adjust the base price of Trace of the Villa to USD $9.99.

We also plan to continue offering public discounts. During the current 30% discount period, the game will be available for USD $6.99.

If you purchased the game before this price adjustment and would like to request a refund, please use Steam’s official refund system through Steam Support. Steam’s standard refund policy generally allows refund requests within 14 days of purchase and under 2 hours of playtime, though Steam Support may still review requests outside those conditions.

We will continue improving the game, including future chapters, updates, horror events, gameplay balance, and overall presentation.

Once again, I sincerely apologize for the confusion and inconvenience caused by the previous pricing. Thank you for your understanding and support.

SteadyTurtle Developer of Trace of the Villa

안녕하세요. Trace of the Villa 개발사 SteadyTurtle입니다.

먼저 지금까지 게임을 구매해주시고 관심을 가져주신 모든 분들께 진심으로 사과드립니다.

저는 게임 제작 자체는 할 수 있지만, Steam에서의 가격 책정, 지역별 가격, 할인 정책, 판매 구조를 어떻게 준비해야 하는지에 대해서는 많이 부족했습니다. 그리고 그 부분을 이제서야 제대로 깨닫게 되었습니다.

기존 가격이 플레이어 여러분께 부담스럽거나 적절하지 않게 느껴졌을 수 있다는 점을 인정하며, 이에 대해 진심으로 죄송하게 생각합니다.

이에 따라 Trace of the Villa의 기준 가격을 USD $9.99로 조정 하려고 합니다.

또한 앞으로도 공개적인 할인 행사를 지속적으로 진행할 계획입니다. 현재와 같은 30% 할인 적용 시 판매 가격은 USD $6.99 가 됩니다.

가격 조정 전에 게임을 구매하신 분들 중 환불을 원하시는 경우, Steam의 공식 환불 시스템을 통해 Steam Support에 환불 요청을 진행해주시기 바랍니다. Steam의 일반적인 환불 기준은 구매 후 14일 이내, 플레이 시간 2시간 미만이지만, Steam Support에서 개별적으로 검토할 수 있습니다.

앞으로도 챕터 업데이트, 공포 이벤트, 게임 밸런스, 연출, 플레이 경험을 계속 개선해 나가겠습니다.

기존 가격 정책으로 혼란과 불편을 드린 점 다시 한 번 진심으로 사과드립니다. 감사합니다.

SteadyTurtle Trace of the Villa 개발자

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